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* ApprovalOfGod: While many of the real-life people slammed the film for inaccuracies, most of them praised Michael Sheen's performance.
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* ApprovalOfGod: While many of the real-life people slammed the film for inaccuracies, most of them praised Michael Sheen's Creator/MichaelSheen's performance.
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* CreatorChosenCasting: Stephen Frears wanted Michael Sheen as Brian Clough from the start.
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* CreatorChosenCasting: Stephen Frears wanted Michael Sheen Creator/MichaelSheen as Brian Clough from the start.
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* FakeBrit: Colm Meaney (Irish) as Middlesborough native Don Revie.
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* FakeBrit: Colm Meaney Creator/ColmMeaney (Irish) as Middlesborough native Don Revie.Revie.
* FakeScot: Scottish Leeds captain Billy Bremner is played by Scouser Creator/StephenGraham.
* FakeScot: Scottish Leeds captain Billy Bremner is played by Scouser Creator/StephenGraham.
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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Michael Sheen and Colm Meaney look uncannily like the real Brian Clough and Don Revie.
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* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Michael Sheen Creator/MichaelSheen and Colm Meaney Creator/ColmMeaney look uncannily like the real Brian Clough and Don Revie.
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* RealLifeRelative: Leeds' Eddie Gray is played by Gray's son Stuart, also a footballer.
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* AcclaimedFlop: Despite grossing only $4 million worldwide on a $6 million budget, the film was highly praised, with a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
* ActorSharedBackground: Martin Compston plays Scottish footballer John O'Hare. He himself had played professionally in Scotland prior to getting into acting.
* ApprovalOfGod: While many of the real-life people slammed the film for inaccuracies, most of them praised Michael Sheen's performance.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Scarborough, Yorkshire doubled for Brighton, helped by CGI to show the pier.
* CastTheExpert: The players without speaking parts were played by actual footballers, with the requirements for casting being that they had to have played in the Northern Counties East League, Northern Premiere League or higher.
* CreatorChosenCasting: Stephen Frears wanted Michael Sheen as Brian Clough from the start.
* DawsonCasting: Colm Meaney was a full ten years older than Don Revie actually was at the time the film depicts, but this was deemed fine because, when viewing the archive footage of him and Brian Clough together, producer Christine Langan decided that the 47-year-old Don Revie "could pass for 60".
* DisownedAdaptation:
** The Clough family themselves were not happy with the film, stating it was inaccurate.
** Dave Mackay sued over his portrayal in the film, specifically the implication that he had betrayed Clough in taking the Derby manager job.
** Roy [=McFarland=] likewise agreed with the lawsuit and said he "did not particularly like" the film.
* FakeBrit: Colm Meaney (Irish) as Middlesborough native Don Revie.
* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Michael Sheen and Colm Meaney look uncannily like the real Brian Clough and Don Revie.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Stephen Frears was originally going to direct, and spent months in pre-production, but pulled out before the shooting dates; having too much trouble with the logistics. Tom Hooper replaced him.
** Creator/KennethBranagh was in strong consideration to play Don Revie, as he was closer in age to the real man at the time the events take place.
* ActorSharedBackground: Martin Compston plays Scottish footballer John O'Hare. He himself had played professionally in Scotland prior to getting into acting.
* ApprovalOfGod: While many of the real-life people slammed the film for inaccuracies, most of them praised Michael Sheen's performance.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Scarborough, Yorkshire doubled for Brighton, helped by CGI to show the pier.
* CastTheExpert: The players without speaking parts were played by actual footballers, with the requirements for casting being that they had to have played in the Northern Counties East League, Northern Premiere League or higher.
* CreatorChosenCasting: Stephen Frears wanted Michael Sheen as Brian Clough from the start.
* DawsonCasting: Colm Meaney was a full ten years older than Don Revie actually was at the time the film depicts, but this was deemed fine because, when viewing the archive footage of him and Brian Clough together, producer Christine Langan decided that the 47-year-old Don Revie "could pass for 60".
* DisownedAdaptation:
** The Clough family themselves were not happy with the film, stating it was inaccurate.
** Dave Mackay sued over his portrayal in the film, specifically the implication that he had betrayed Clough in taking the Derby manager job.
** Roy [=McFarland=] likewise agreed with the lawsuit and said he "did not particularly like" the film.
* FakeBrit: Colm Meaney (Irish) as Middlesborough native Don Revie.
* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Michael Sheen and Colm Meaney look uncannily like the real Brian Clough and Don Revie.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Stephen Frears was originally going to direct, and spent months in pre-production, but pulled out before the shooting dates; having too much trouble with the logistics. Tom Hooper replaced him.
** Creator/KennethBranagh was in strong consideration to play Don Revie, as he was closer in age to the real man at the time the events take place.
